"I noticed he always said no to things the first time. So the next time I went in to suggest something I said 'let's pretend this is the second time I'm presenting this'. I said, 'you always say no the…"

"I'm not a computer scientist. I'm a mathematician. I just happen to work with computers."

"You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people."

"The wonderful thing about a computer is that you can make it do exactly what you want it to do."

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."